New Free Speech Law: Look for the Union Label
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
In the spirit of tyrants and dictators, President Obama publically rebuked the Supreme Court during his State the Union Address for striking down the McCain-Feingold campaign regulations that unfairly prohibited companies and associations from advertising political views. At the same time, Obama asked Congress to pass new legislation to circumvent the court, and now they have done so. The Disclose Act, if it passes the Senate, will severely restrict all businesses from running political ads with the exception of big labor unions. These unions, outspending all others, spent $420 million in 2008 to get Democrats elected,1 and the Democrats want to get elected again.
To have a better chance at returning to office, they must control the narrative, and especially in light of what the Democrats are actually doing to America. One way is to shut everyone up except the American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). This is because the Unions and the Democrats have long and exclusive relationship.
The Democrats pass legislation that favors unions so that union bosses can get wealthy, and the unions control their members to deliver votes for Democrats in return. To make that control more efficient, Democrats have over the years given unions unbelievable powers.
In many states today, workers must join a union as a condition of employment, or at least pay a reduced agency fee which is approximately 40% of member dues. The Unions, or favored large companies, never lose. Even in tough economic times where unions are a large part of the reason for car manufacturers going bankrupt, Democrats step in and bail them out with taxpayer money.
Even when they persuade members to take unpaid furlough days on the pretense of saving jobs, it’s really for the purpose of retaining dues payers, and union dues never take a furlough. This is why Democrats and unions are for illegal immigration; they desire as many uneducated and easily managed members and voters as they can get.
One way to level the playing field and to show your patriotism is to never join a union. Another way is to quit your union if you are a member. You may still have to pay an agency fee, or dissenters’ fee, but you keep more of you hard earned money, and do you part in fighting tyranny.
Some may fear that losing union protection means being put at the mercy of maniacal employers who will destroy their lives at a whim. That is what the unions want people to think; like the Democrats they rule by threats and through fear. There are Federal and State labor laws, and plenty of labor attorneys to represent you.
And if you are an employee who knows their job and is dependable and competent you are too valuable to lose in a union company where many union members don’t pull the share of the load. However, if you don’t know your job, are incompetent, and do as little as possible to get by, you should stay in the union; you’re a perfect union member.
Notes:
1. David A. Patten, “U.S. Chamber Official: Disclose Act ‘Shreds’ Constitution,” Newsmax, June 25, 2010.
Resource: For assistance with quitting a union, visit the National Right to Work Legal Foundation at www.nrtw.org. For assistance in Spanish, please stay on the line.
